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GCSE: Plymouth

Volume 493: debated on Wednesday 3 June 2009

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Linda Gilroy

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children resident in Plymouth, Sutton achieved five or more A* to C grades at GCSE in (a) 1997 and (b) 2008. (276681)

Jim Knight

Consistent information about pupil achievement based on residency is only available for years 2002/03 onwards. The requested information for 2002/03 and 2007/08 is provided in the table.

Percentage of pupils1 resident in Plymouth, Sutton constituency achieving five or more A*-C grades at GCSE and equivalents, 2002/032 and 2007/083

Percentage

2002/03

54.7

2007/08

67.3

1 Pupils attending maintained schools only.

2 Based on pupils aged 15 with a valid postcode at the start of the academic year and includes GCSEs and GNVQs.

3 Based on pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 with a valid postcode in that academic year and includes GCSEs and equivalents.

Source:

National Pupil Database (final data).